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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Passing on for your information.<o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> [CSGreenways] Free Youth Transit Fares Starting Today for Most But Not All Public Transit<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Hi everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Starting today, thanks to the Move Ahead Washington transportation package (read more by Ryan Packer here: <a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/2022/03/13/welcome-to-the-move-ahead-washington-era/"><b>Welcome to the Move Ahead Washington Era</b></a>), all youth aged 18 and under can ride most forms of public transportation for free. I write "most" because there is one form of transportation that doesn't technically start until October.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Here's the list of public transit agencies (with website links) that are free for youth starting today (September 1):<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.everetttransit.org/">Everett Transit</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> (actually started back on July 1)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.communitytransit.org/">Community Transit</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro.aspx">King County Metro</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.kitsaptransit.com/">Kitsap Transit</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.piercetransit.org/">Pierce Transit</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/getting-around/transit/streetcar">Seattle Streetcar</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.soundtransit.org/">Sound Transit</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>The public transit agency that will be free for youth starting on October 1:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries">Washington State Ferries</a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>For more information on the free youth transit program, go here: <b><a href="https://info.myorca.com/youth-ride-free/">Youth Ride Free - myORCA</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>If you can, please share your experiences with obtaining and/or using the service with your kids/family members/friends. This will help others with navigating the new program.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#351C75'>Bob Svercl (he/him)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#351C75'><img border=0 width=96 height=38 style='width:1.0in;height:.3958in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yhXcZX30MD1cjKMGtGCutlXYSyEW-MH5CuNJjJP0xZ2pZFUy-ESf3klXAT6a-wG1A7dLMW_KI"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#351C75'>Co-Chair, Beacon Hill Safe Streets</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#351C75'><a href="mailto:robertsvercl@bhsafestreets.org" target="_blank">RobertSvercl@BHSafeStreets.org</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>To view this discussion on the web visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/centralseattlegreenways/CAM%2BHizvnmWT3emLU_GwQ_Mse5c3TOrQFnTktZc-Ns8%2BvUDMHog%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer">https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/centralseattlegreenways/CAM%2BHizvnmWT3emLU_GwQ_Mse5c3TOrQFnTktZc-Ns8%2BvUDMHog%40mail.gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>